Vancouver Foundation

Calling all social good organizations! Join us this September for Non-Profit Power Up — a dynamic online Government Relations and Communications training session where you will learn to engage with policymakers, elected officials, bureaucrats, and candidates, and craft compelling messages to advance your organization's mission. Our speakers from Core Firm and Emdash will share valuable insights and practical tips to help your non-profit reach more people, set the narrative, and move the political needle. We'll also walk you through how to use the Non-Profit Power Up Toolkit at nonprofitpowerup.ca. Register for a training session: https://lnkd.in/gWcq5QGG In partnership with Vancity Community Foundation, United Way British Columbia, The Victoria Foundation, Food Banks BC, Emdash and Core Firm.

We are excited to welcome Mebrat "Mimi" Beyene (she/her) to Vancouver Foundation as Vice President of Grants & Community Initiatives. Mebrat brings over 25 years of experience in non-profit management, community development and governance. Formerly, she has served as Executive Director of WISH Drop-In Centre Society, Executive Director of PeerNetBC, and most recently, as an organizational and leadership consultant for the non-profit sector. As an Eritrean woman born in Ethiopia and raised in Montreal, Mebrat brings a unique perspective shaped by her diverse experiences and steadfast commitment to social justice. Her work is rooted in experiential, intersectional and equity-based frameworks, with a focus on fostering inclusive communities. Mebrat’s first day with Vancouver Foundation is October 1. We look forward to working with her as she leads our dedicated Grants & Community Initiatives team towards building healthy, vibrant, equitable, and inclusive communities across B.C. Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Mebrat!

Applications for our LEVEL BIPOC Grants close tomorrow, August 15th at 12pm! Open to BIPOC-led organizations, these three-year, $150,000 grants offer flexible funding that can be used to contribute to operational sustainability and adaptability to continue supporting the changing needs of communities over time. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/ghWCPY4p

Understand the challenges facing BC's non-profit sector with the Under Pressure: 2024 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Report. This comprehensive report provides invaluable insights to make informed decisions and better support the current needs of BC’s non-profit sector. #2024SOTS https://lnkd.in/g-D2yEEx Vantage Point The Victoria Foundation City of Vancouver Vancity Community Foundation United Way British Columbia

Join our friends at Edmonton Community Foundation who are raising funds to support long-term recovery efforts to communities affected by the wildfires in Jasper and surrounding areas. In collaboration with the Northwestern Alberta Foundation (formerly known as Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta) and the Banff Canmore Foundation, the Northern Alberta Resiliency Fund aims to restore and enhance the social infrastructure of our Northern Alberta's communities. Edmonton Community Foundation will match all donations to the fund up to $100,000. Learn more and donate here: https://lnkd.in/g9xhNXya

Chadely’s vision and leadership at Éyameth’ Health Centre illustrate the profound impact of Indigenous-led initiatives. By honoring the self-determination of Indigenous communities, we support meaningful solutions to their most pressing issues. Find out how we're doing that through our Indigenous Priorities Focus Area, and watch the full story at https://lnkd.in/gaW5Pmkn

Angela Paul, Executive Director of Éyameth’ Health Centre, highlights the need for holistic healthcare, combining traditional knowledge with Western medicine. "This is our opportunity to reconnect and restore control of our health systems," she says. By honoring the self-determination of Indigenous communities, we support meaningful solutions to their most pressing issues. Find out how we're doing that through our Indigenous Priorities Focus Area, and watch the full story at https://lnkd.in/gaW5Pmkn

We’ve learned that the best way to support Indigenous-led work is to honor the self-determination of the communities we serve. Angela Paul, Executive Director of Éyameth’ Health Centre, highlights the need for holistic healthcare, combining traditional knowledge with Western medicine. "This is our opportunity to reconnect and restore control of our health systems," she says. Angela’s work demonstrates the importance of funding priorities determined by Indigenous leaders across B.C., ensuring resources go where they are needed most.

In the fifth module of the LEVEL Youth Policy Program, our cohort had the opportunity to hear from Cherise Seucharan, a journalist with CANADALAND. In her presentation, Cherise talked about the many ways that media and journalism can lead to policy and systems change. Storytelling, according to Cherise, can be a powerful tool for the cohort to share their policy ideas, spread awareness, and create change. Loretta Jeff-Combs, who lives in Tl’esqox (Toosey) First Nations and is one of our #YPP2024 cohort members, is working on a policy about Indigenous connectivity that will influence her community. In our latest blog post, Loretta reflects on her experience with the mainstream media reporting on stories from her community, and shares how impactful the module has been to help her consider her own project. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5vCbbyM

Under Pressure: 2024 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Report is here! The report provides consistent, high-quality data to the non-profit sector in BC, and equips funders, policy makers, and other sector stakeholders with relevant data to make informed decisions and better support the current needs of BC’s non-profit sector. #2024SOTS https://lnkd.in/gKa4A_yi